This LEGO set offers a direct celebration of the studio's beloved characters and settings, creating a miniature world where multiple Ghibli universes coexist.
"We are trying to create an antidote to the mindless scroll," said Adam Rubin, a New York Times best-selling children's author and partner at Art of Play. "In the traditional magic shop, everything has a trick. Here, everything that feels magical, the more you learn about it, the more magical it becomes."
“Honestly, I couldn't believe it. I think I was in like such disbelief but like also I was like so grateful because when I got it, I was in a time and in a place of mind where I was really self-doubting myself.” - Janice LeAnn Brown reflects on her joyous reaction to landing a role in the new series, emphasizing her gratitude and overcoming self-doubt.
"We'll always say, 'Have you seen a magician before?' and when they say yes we'll go, 'It was a man, wasn't it!' Rahill laughs. "That's not us doing magic it's because if it was in Ireland, then it definitely WAS a man they saw, if it wasn't us!" This highlights the historical male dominance in magic, reflecting the unique perspective female magicians bring to the art form."
Ellen Armstrong, highlighted in a 1949 Ebony magazine article, was noted as probably the only Negro woman magician in the U.S., showcasing the rare diversity in a predominantly male field.